Despair Quotes

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Emptiness and boredom: what a complete understatement. What I felt was complete desolation. Desolation, despair and boredom. — Susanna Kaysen
Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations — Rick Riordan
Now my charms are all o'erthrown, And what strength I have's mine own, - Which is most faint: now, 'tis true, I must be here… — William Shakespeare
He owned a whole world full of memories, of lovely moments relived and happy recollections. I'm not saying he was happy or that he didn't… — Jorge Amado
There are four things that make a man fight as you just did," the duke explained to Rumbold. "Love, despair, anger, or insanity." Erik counted… — Alethea Kontis
Have you ever longed for someone so much, so deeply that you thought you would die? That your heart would just stop beating? I am… — Tracey Emin
And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune. — Boris Pasternak
You'll get through this. It won't be painless. It won't be quick. But God will use this mess for good. In the meantime don't be… — Max Lucado
The Death Mist is not for helping!" Akhlys shrieked. "It shrouds mortals in misery as their souls pass into the Underworld. It is the very… — Rick Riordan
...a story should be like a roller coaster. That is to say before writing a really cruel scene, I have to lift the people's spirits,… — Ryukishi07
Words have a magical power. They can either bring the greatest happiness or the deepest despair. — Sigmund Freud
Your destiny grows clearer, Jason Grace. When the choice comes again- storm or fire- remember me. And do not despair. — Rick Riordan
Sin is in itself separation from the good, but despair over sin is separation a second time. — Soren Kierkegaard
Those who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others idled, have persevered while others gave up in despair, have practiced… — Grenville Kleiser
Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair. — William Blake
I hear that in many places something has happened to Christmas; that it is changing from a time of merriment and carefree gaiety to a… — Unknown Author
Depression is the flaw in love. To be creatures who love, we must be creatures who can despair at what we lose, and depression is… — Andrew Solomon
I know all about the despair of overcoming chronic temptation. It is not serious, provided self-offended petulance, annoyance at breaking records, impatience, etc., don't get… — C.S. Lewis
So, cutting the lashing of the waterproof match keg, after many failures Starbuck contrived to ignite the lamp in the lantern; then stretching it on… — Herman Melville
We always hope, and in all things it is better to hope than to despair. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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